Camping

Camping in Missouri

Discover 58 state parks offering camping in Missouri

🏕️ Camping in Missouri State Parks at a Glance

Book ahead 12 months

Nightly fee $13–$25

Max stay 15 days within any 30 consecutive-day period at one park (10 CSR 90-2.030)

Booking system US eDirect

Reservation fee: $6.50 online / $8 by phone (nonrefundable); no fee for same-day campsite reservations
RV hookups: Site types: basic, electric, electric/water, and sewer/electric/water (full hookup); availability varies by campground
Pets: Pets allowed; max 2 dogs recommended per campsite, leash no longer than 10 ft; service animals allowed in buildings/water; select cabins allow dogs via 'Cabins for Canines'
Firewood: No formal statewide ban, but parks strongly advise against moving firewood >50 miles (emerald ash borer); only USDA-certified heat-treated firewood considered safe to transport; gathering/cutting firewood in parks prohibited; many parks sell firewood on-site
Good to know: Reservation window opens at 7 a.m. CT exactly 12 months before the first night; weekend stays at several lake/destination parks require a 2-night minimum.

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Official agency: Missouri State Parks (Missouri Department of Natural Resources)

Booking windows, fees and rules shown as of June 2026 and change periodically — always confirm current details on the official reservation portal above before booking.

58 State Parks

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Missouri State Parks with Camping

Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park

Arrow Rock State Historic Site

Bennett Spring State Park

A State Park featuring a river surrounded by trees and grass.

Big Lake State Park

Big Oak Tree State Park

Big Sugar Creek State Park

A scenic state park with a river and trees showcasing their vibrant autumn colors.

Bryant Creek State Park

Castlewood State Park

Crowder State Park

Cuivre River State Park

Current River State Park

Don Robinson State Park

Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park

Echo Bluff State Park

Edward “Ted” and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park

Elephant Rocks State Park

Finger Lakes State Park

Graham Cave State Park

Grand Gulf State Park

Ha Ha Tonka castle ruins on cliff overlooking Lake of the Ozarks Missouri with autumn colors

Ha Ha Tonka State Park

Harry S. Truman State Park

Hawn State Park

Jay Nixon State Park

Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park

Katy Trail State Park

Knob Noster State Park

Lake of the Ozarks State Park

Lake Wappapello State Park

Lewis and Clark State Park

Long Branch State Park

Mark Twain State Park

Mastodon State Historic Site

Meramec State Park

Missouri Mines State Historic Site

Montauk State Park

Onondaga Cave State Park

Pershing State Park

Pomme de Terre State Park

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park landscape

Prairie State Park

Roaring River State Park

Robertsville State Park

Rock Bridge Memorial State Park

Rock Island Trail State Park

Route 66 State Park

Sam A. Baker State Park

Shepherd of the Hills State Park

St. Francois State Park

St. Joe State Park

Stockton State Park

aerial photograph of Table Rock Lake during sunset at Table Rock State Park

Table Rock State Park Missouri

Taum Sauk Mountain State Park

Thousand Hills State Park

Trail of Tears State Park

Wakonda State Park

Wallace State Park

Washington State Park

Watkins Mill State Park

Weston Bend State Park

Other Places with Camping in Missouri (Not State Parks)

These places are run by a county, city, federal agency, another state agency, a tribe or a private owner, not by Missouri’s state park system. State park passes, rules and reservations may not apply, so check with the operator before you go.

Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area

Run by the Missouri Department of Conservation

Shepherd of the Hills Hatchery

Run by the Missouri Department of Conservation